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Pidgeon House Plantation

✦ Ancient woodland91 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome91 ha

Getting here

50.83249, -2.28567

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Tawny Owl, Blue Tit +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Tawny Owl, Blue Tit +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Green-veined White +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
North Dorset Cycle WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeListed length 207km
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Green Hill Plantation from Horse Park Plantation

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Green Hill Plantation from Horse Park Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Milton AbbeyHistoric site500 m→✦Cultivation remains on Thomas's Hill and E of HiltonHistoric site1.2 km→🌱Jubilee OrchardUrban park1.7 km→🌱Millennium GreenUrban park1.7 km→✦Earthworks on Houghton South Down, including group of three round barrowsHistoric site1 km→✦Deserted town of Milton AbbasHistoric site1.8 km→

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